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How much to lower? - Darren123 - 24-02-2013
Dropping the 306 on 16" speedline comp 2's. What would be the ideal drop front and back? and what size tires should i put on them?
How much to lower? - Stephen - 24-02-2013
60mm front 50mm back IMO
RE: How much to lower? - Darren123 - 24-02-2013
195/45/r16 tires be ok with that?
RE: How much to lower? - Ben - 24-02-2013
Yeah thats the right tyre size
RE: How much to lower? - Slam Wagon - 24-02-2013
100mm minimum
RE: How much to lower? - Darren123 - 24-02-2013
(24-02-2013, 07:04 PM)PE02KHG Wrote: 100mm minimum
Hahaha Bye bye splitter!
RE: How much to lower? - miles - 24-02-2013
25 ish all round, any lower and it buggers loads of things up
RE: How much to lower? - samass - 24-02-2013
Bumpstops or nothing tbh.
RE: How much to lower? - Tom - 24-02-2013
Got to be atleast 60 to look like you've even done anything
Edit, just to clarify, im 70mm on the back and probably 70ish on the front and i weigh a good 100kg and i dont have trouble with speed bumps anywhere, the only place i catch is a specific car park on a harsh slope where the front bumper hits.
RE: How much to lower? - Piggy - 24-02-2013
I would say 30/40mm MAX...
everyone seems to forget much more and you are seriously impeding the suspension travel and putting from camber out etc...front arms end up at totally wrong angle much lower than 30/40
RE: How much to lower? - Oil-burner - 24-02-2013
Im 40 down and its a pain in the arse at times
How much to lower? - Stephen - 24-02-2013
I had 40front 60rear not ideal aesthetically but I had no problems ever, and I live on a farm down a bumpy track
RE: How much to lower? - puglove - 25-02-2013
(24-02-2013, 11:45 PM)Piggy1987 Wrote: I would say 30/40mm MAX...
everyone seems to forget much more and you are seriously impeding the suspension travel and putting from camber out etc...front arms end up at totally wrong angle much lower than 30/40
only if you do it on the cheap and bodg it , if you spend some money it couses no issue atall ,
Decent coilovers,
Adjustable drop links
adjustable top mounts
A set of wishbone ball joint extentions ( to put the wishbones back at the correct angle)
Take it to a garage to have the tracking camber&caster set , this way being -70mm does the car no harm what so ever and the handling is massivly improved and it looks the tits
RE: How much to lower? - Piggy - 25-02-2013
yeah but he aint taking about doing it at the highest expense...hence my comment
you have got a grands worth of work/parts there
RE: How much to lower? - Chris_90 - 25-02-2013
(24-02-2013, 11:47 PM)Oil-burner Wrote: Im 40 down and its a pain in the arse at times
Why is it a pain in the arse some times?
RE: How much to lower? - Pipps - 27-02-2013
Probably because he didn't roll his arches.
You need at least a 70mm drop IMO. Preferably more.
Take the wheels and front bumper off and roll the arches properly with a rolling tool and a heat gun.
Make sure you're running your wheels at the correct offset too.
Then you'll have no problem with clearance.
RE: How much to lower? - Piggy - 27-02-2013
this is all well and good...but it depends on what budget he has and willingness to do!!
RE: How much to lower? - Darren123 - 06-05-2013
So got a mate to lower it
buuut he done the back in nicks. front went 60 mill, which sits lovely, but 3 nicks at the back which is too low. gonna f*ck my tyres. hard job to do it properly and lower it 60 at the back also?